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Sanders attempts to win over skeptical Clinton voters in Madison appearance

By Lilly Price THE DAILY CARDINAL

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders sent a strong message to his animated supporters Wednesday afternoon during a rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Monona Terrace, arguing that the rabid crowd should take a hard look at issues ranging from raising the minimum wage to student loan debt.

“A lot of media portrays politics as a personality contest,” said Sanders.

“We have to take a hard look beyond personalities and take a hard look at which candidate is better for working class families of this country.”

According to Sanders, that candidate overwhelmingly is Clinton.

Sanders, who won Wisconsin’s Democratic primary in April, praised Wisconsin for being one of the great progressive states of America. To maintain that title, Sanders encour-

aged voters to re-elect Democrat Russ Feingold to the U.S. Senate.

Sanders and Feingold, who spoke earlier at the rally, touted the promise of a Clinton administration with goals toward clean energy, affordable health care and living wages for working class families. Sanders also announced his joint proposal with Clinton that would make public colleges and universities free for most Americans.

Their proposal is designed to make college more affordable and aid college graduates that are being “punished” with “outrageous” numbers of student debt.

“Clinton, Feingold and I know the future of our country depends upon what happens to our young people,” said Sanders. “Bright, young people cannot get a college education for one reason—their families cannot afford it.”

The rally served as a crucial opportunity to convince Bernie supporters to back Clinton.

“I’m here for Sanders to convince me why I should jump on the Hillary bandwagon,” said junior Leland Raymond. “I value his opinions.”

For some students, Clinton is the clear choice.

“I believe she’s the best choice for the country,” said freshman Maura Pallitta. “I believe in her message and I’m excited to see a woman in office.”

Other students aren’t as enthusiastic.

“She’ll do the job,” said freshman Ehren Muehlenbrock.

“Bernie would have been a better candidate.”

To transform America, Sanders encouraged supporters to create progressive movements in the next five weeks leading up to the election and continue those movements

long after election day.

“We have got to elect Russ, to elect Hillary, to do more [in order to] stand up to the Koch brothers

and the one percent,” said Sanders.

“Our economy and political system belong to all of us, not just a handful of millionaires.”

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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders rallied over 1,200 attendees in an event supporting Hillary Clinton Wednesday at Monona Terrace.

Soglin proposes raising city workers’ minimum wage to $15

By Chad Faust THE DAILY CARDINAL

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The UW System Board of Regents suggested ending the system-wide tuition freeze after the 2017-’18 school year, a proposal that will come before the board during its upcoming meeting.

Board of Regents propose ending tuition freeze after 2017-’18 year

By Madeline Heim THE DAILY CARDINAL

In-state students at UW System schools would see a modest tuition increase during the 2018-’19 school year after the tuition freeze concludes, if a proposal by system officials is approved by the legislature in the upcoming biennial budget.

The proposal, which will be presented to the Board of Regents at its Friday meeting, details a request for a one-year extension of the tuition freeze and then a slight increase tied to cost-of-living metrics for the following school year.

Wisconsin students have had their tuition frozen since 2013, something that the proposal acknowledges has saved students money “in the immediate term.”

“The UW System continues to be one of the most affordable options for students relative to peers,” the proposal states.

“Tuition is only one component of that affordability.”

Coupled with the lowest amount of state support for the system in history when adjusted for inflation, officials argued the freeze has allowed for increased class sizes, fewer classes and additional potential harm to the student experience.

The proposal also addresses options for affordability through improved financial aid measures, noting that the average amount for a major grant for Wisconsin students has decreased by nearly $400, reflecting an increase in the number of students needing finan-

cial aid. The regents suggested an increase in state funding for financial aid in June.

Gov. Scott Walker has also requested the tuition freeze remain in place for the upcoming school year. A spokesperson from his office did not respond to a request for comment on the system’s proposal.

At the Friday meeting, the regents will look to approve the proposal and make clear system leaders’ case for more affordable education for students, as well as garnering understanding for the small tuition increase after the freeze caps.

“Ultimately, a high-quality education can only be delivered in a timely manner if tuition keeps pace with the cost of living,” the proposal says.

In an attempt to tackle issues such as recidivism, racial disparities and violence in Madison, Mayor Paul Soglin announced a $299.5 million operating budget proposal Tuesday.

Highlights of the 2017 plan include a $15 minimum wage for all city employees, an overall pay increase for almost all employees and a $400,000 action plan focused on racial disparities.

After years of debate between Soglin and the Common Council over a new Midtown police district and a Southeast side fire station, the new budget has put the

projects on hold in order to limit increases in city spending. What the plan does call for, however, is a new public market, which Soglin believes will create new jobs and cultivate economic development.

“We can do all three. It’s simply a matter of time,” Soglin said at the announcement.

The city’s finance committee will be considering adjustments to the proposed budget, which would raise spending by 3.5 percent, starting Oct. 24, and will make a final decision on Nov. 14.

Soglin’s proposal offers $69.9 million for the Police

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Sigma Phi Epsilon terminated for violating student organization policies The UW-Madison chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity has been terminated due to violations of Student Organization Code of Conduct policies.

The Committee on Student Organizations received a report July 23 stating that Madison police officers had responded to a party where underage individuals were consuming alcohol. The fraternity was on suspension at the time for illegal consumption of alcohol along with health and safety concerns.

The terms of suspension for student organizations require groups to abide by terms set by the committee. The Division of Student Life investigated the fraternity and found that they had violated the terms by hosting the event.

The committee voted to terminate Sigma Phi Epsilon. The group can no longer hold events or practice rights and privileges that a registered student organization has.

Sigma Phi Epsilon can appeal this decision before the committee.

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Weekend, October 6-9, 2016 CARDINAL FLASHBACK

Gallagher, Nelson vie for seat in 8th Congressional District

By Hannah J. Olson THE DAILY CARDINAL

Each week, The Daily Cardinal will be taking a look at downballot races throughout the state.

This week we head to Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District to break down the race between Mike Gallagher and Tom Nelson.

Presidential Debate Déjà Vu In the spirit of debate season, here’s a look back at Cardinal coverage of the first-ever televised presidential debate on Sept. 26, 2016, featuring John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. + Photo courtesy of Cardinal Arhcives

Survey: Students of color view drinking culture as negative

By Sabrina Abuzahra THE DAILY CARDINAL

The campus drinking culture continues to isolate non-drinking students of color, according to a recent University Health Services survey that assessed those students’ experiences with alcohol during college.

Reonda Washington, UHS alcohol, tobacco & other drugs prevention coordinator, spoke to the Associated Students of Madison Student Council Wednesday about the survey results.

In spring 2015, UHS emailed the survey, “The Color of Drinking,” to undergraduate students who identify as students of color and received 490 responses. Survey components included demographic information, alcohol use, UW-Madison alcohol culture and the effect it has on participants.

The survey informed UHS of phrases commonly heard by students of color such as “turn up or transfer” and “drink or get out.” When students of color

were asked if they viewed the drinking culture on campus as negative, 92 percent said yes, according to Washington.

The survey also found that 97 percent of white students reported that they drank at least once within the last year, compared to 86 percent of students of color.

UHS is currently redesigning a new survey to launch this spring. It will focus on increasing the response percentage and creating incentives for students to complete the survey, Washington said.

ASM Representative Colton Wickland also proposed legislation to change the negative drinking culture on campus.

Members of the council said they do not endorse The Princeton Review’s ranking of UW-Madison as the No. 1 party school in the nation, arguing “it devalues the degrees we’re earning.”

“We [ASM] are not against drinking, but we are against people abusing alcohol,” Wickland said.

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With the retirement of U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble, two candidates are vying to represent Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, which includes Green Bay and the Fox Cities.

Republican Mike Gallagher and Democrat Tom Nelson see different pictures of Wisconsin and both hope to make them reality, starting by winning in November.

Capitalizing on energy from the national presidential race, Gallagher—a Marine Corps veteran and Green Bay businessman—embraces the title of “political outsider.” With military and business experience, the GOP candidate emphasizes limited government, constitutional support and defense, and dubs himself the “price-sector problem solver.”

On the opposing side, Nelson, the Outagamie County executive, structures his cam-

paign around bipartisan work, social issues and job creation.

With the message of “people over politics,” the Appleton local hopes to build on his experience of budget-balancing, health-care protection and job creation by taking his message to Washington, D.C. Both candidates attended Princeton University but the candidates’ paths diverged as Nelson began his career in public service and Gallagher served in the military and furthered his education.

“Anyone ... should know and should recognize the damage that these bad deals have wreaked on communities.”

Tom Nelson candidate U.S. Congress

The two agree on the need for reform in the nation’s capitol.

In discussing trade and social security, their fundamental differences shine through.

Regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a deal connecting the economies of 12 Pacific Rim

countries, Nelson believes the only option is to “to throw this out and start over completely.”

“Anyone who has spent just a few months in northeast Wisconsin should know and should recognize the damage that these bad deals have wreaked on communities like Kimberly, like Peshtigo, like Niagara and all over Wisconsin,” Nelson told reporters in August.

This contrasts with Gallagher’s position on trade. He called the debate over the TPP a “[distraction] from the broader debate about competitiveness of our economy, and that’s what this is about.”

Although both candidates said they would vote against the TPP, Nelson accused Gallagher of flip-flopping, referencing a radio interview from February in which Gallagher called himself a “free trader” who likes expanding free trade agreements, but only “when done right,” according to the Post-Crescent.

Ribble has endorsed fellow Republican Gallagher in the race. In August, Gallagher had a 16-point lead over Nelson, according to a poll conducted

by Public Opinion Strategies, a conservative polling firm.

State Attorney General pledges to reduce number of untested rape kits following pressure from lawmakers

By Katie Moakley THE DAILY CARDINAL

The state Department of Justice announced it would begin testing a backlog of more than 6,000 rape kits. The news comes after U.S Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and others called into question the issue of Wisconsin’s sexual assault kit backlog.

Baldwin released a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch Wednesday asking the U.S. Department of Justice to take “immediate steps.” The letter was in response to a recent USA Today investigation that revealed more than 70,000 sexual assault kits are untested, and 6,000 of those kits were found in Wisconsin.

Despite the Wisconsin DOJ receiving $4 million in funding in September 2015, little headway has been made.The state still lacks a hotline for rape victims and has thousands of kits scattered throughout the state.

The delay is due to the Wisconsin Department of Justice taking months to create a survey of untested evidence for police agencies, with law enforcement agencies failing to respond to the survey.

The untested kits have caused widespread outrage across the country. Rape kits provide forensic evidence of sexual assaults that could lead to identifying rapists.

Baldwin said she will continue

to fight for these victims, saying in the letter the backlogging in Wisconsin is “unacceptable” and that she demands “a strong commitment from Attorney General Schimel to get the job done.”

Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel responded to Baldwin, explaining Wisconsin just recently received approval to test the remaining kits.

Schimel said that in the next couple weeks, DNA scientists will be testing the kits while the department works to collect any untested kits in the possession of law enforcement.

An additional $1.1 million has been granted by the U.S. Department of Justice to further improve the backlog in Wisconsin.

Live Free kicks off Wellness Initiative Series with yoga workshop, creates uplifting space for students in recovery In an effort to create a safe space for students suffering from substance misuse disorders and addictive behaviors, the Live Free student organization hosted a yoga workshop Wednesday evening.

The workshop, held in the Student Activity Center, was the first of the organization’s October Wellness Initiative Series. These events are organized to provide an uplifting environment for individuals in the recovery process.

Live Free has many other upcoming events planned, including weekly friends and family meetings, weekly recovery meetings and wellness initiatives on the first Wednesday of

every month. The organization is also in the process of planning several community events, as well as preparing to host a film festival from Oct. 20-22. The festival will focus on films based on recovery and substancerelated topics.

On top of the numerous events being held this semester, member Megan Dix reassured students whose lives are affected by addiction that Live Free is here for them.

“We want to be an open space for dialogue about substance abuse on and around campus,” Dix said. “[We want to] create a safe environment that people can come to when they need it.”

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Live Free member Megan Dix coordinated the yoga event at the Student Activity Center Wednesday evening, the first of the organization’s October Wellness Initiative Series.

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Dane County judge rules ‘The Way of the Cross’ is not covered under religious property tax exemption

By Hunter Nollenberg THE DAILY CARDINAL

With the destruction of St. Raphael’s Cathedral in downtown Madison, “The Way of the Cross,” a 14-station portrayal of Jesus’ journey to persecution, replaced the house of worship.

But on Tuesday, Dane County Circuit Judge Rhonda Lanford ruled against a policy which would make the religiously affiliated “building” tax exempt.

St. Raphael’s Cathedral, destroyed by arson in 2005, was a place of worship located at 222 West Main St. in Madison. In more recent years, the sight’s location has been a point of controversy.

“The property [of the former church] was assessed at just over $4 million, and the congregation paid $98,480 in property taxes,” the Wisconsin State Journal reported.

Lanford had little issue admitting the location was being used for religious reasons. The issue for her was the absence of “buildings.”

The property owner sued the city of Madison in 2014. The 14 depic-

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‘The Way of the Cross’ replaced St. Rapheal’s Cathedral after it was burned down by arson in 2005. The green space is a 14-station portrayal of Jesus’ journey to persecution. tions within the hallowed grounds, honoring Jesus and his voyage to crucifixion, cannot replace the fact buildings are absent, according to Lanford’s standards.

Shortly after “The Way of the Cross” was constructed, Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess said St. Raphael’s missed the deadline to file for

Students, community members discuss police relations and reforms at forum Carr and Alix Shabaaz, local community organizers for Freedom The past year has seen Inc.; Michael Davis, an M.A. studebates and protests about race dent in the Department of African and policing both nationally American Studies and doctoral and in the Madison community. student in the School of Education Students and community mem- and retired Madison Police Chief bers continued this conversation David C. Cooper.

Wednesday at a public sympoThe symposium not only sium on relations between the addressed questions pertaining police and the community. to the community and police, but also discussed possible solutions. One of the propositions at “What we need to do is step the symposium was a commuup and say, ‘This is our com- nity-controlled board that would address issues with police officers munity, this is how this is in their district as problems arise. going to go.’”

“What we need to do is step up and say, ‘This is our community, Ajani Carr local organizer this is how this is going to go.’

Freedom Inc. Period,” Carr said.

The Madison Police Department has had to address The symposium, titled concerns recently after incidents “Relations between Community between the police and black and Police,” was sponsored community members made by the Wisconsin University national media. In 2015, 20-yearUnion, an independent organi- old Tony Robinson was shot and zation composed of staff and fac- killed by an MPD officer, and ulty at UW-Madison. in June of this year, video of The panelists included Ajani 18-year-old Genele Laird being

By Max Bayer THE DAILY CARDINAL

arrested outside East Towne Mall went viral.

Shabaaz expressed frustration over the idea that these interactions needed to be filmed or recorded to even be discussed.

“Not only are we dying, but we have to figure out how to record you before or during something’s happening,” Shabaaz said.

Cooper also commented on Laird’s arrest, saying that he wished the department denounced the actions used by the officers.

“I expect the police chief and the police department to stand up and say, ‘I see this and we’re not going to do that anymore,’” Cooper said.

When audience members made some proposals regarding police reform, Shabaaz discussed the action black communities should take.

“I do think we should be pushing for revolutionary demands, because the only way we totally end it is if we totally shift power,” Shabaaz said.

tax exemption in 2013. The city denied requests from the organization in 2014 and 2015 for property tax exemption.

Parishioners want to keep the

wage from page 1 Department and $50 million for the Fire Department, as well as $360,000 of city tax support to the Madison school district in the event that funding for Education Resource officers is cut. A 2.25 percent pay hike will be provided to most city employees in December, with a 1 percent raise following in mid-2017.

The newly created Focused Interruption Coalition, consisting of faith and community lead-

By Sam Schulz THE DAILY CARDINAL

A report detailing the number of incoming freshman from various Wisconsin high schools who needed to take remedial courses at UW System schools was released to the public this week.

The report names 175 high schools that have at least six students who needed to take remedial math or English classes at UW colleges and universities and was sent

by UW System President Ray Cross to state School Superintendent Tony Evers Sept. 20.

Ray Cross president UW System

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ers who have experience working with elected officials, is also looking for additional support on their $400,00 action plan.

Additionally, the budget will use $70,000 from the Downtown Business Improvement District to address homelessness in Madison. Soglin, who has expressed interest in learning how local services for the homeless in Madison are structured, has asked his staff to look into how other communities organize their homeless services.

In effort to improve teaching, UW System report sheds light on number of students taking remedial classes

“This type of feedback ... helps to foster communications, align the curriculum, and reduce the need for remedial education.”

A public symposium not only addressed questions pertaining to the community and police, but also discussed possible solutions and reforms, and fielded questions from the audience.

property due not only to its history, but to its close proximity to other churches, such as St. Patrick’s Church, in the area.

The building of a new cathedral is said to be on the horizon, as claimed by the former churchgoers, yet Madison Catholic Diocese said a new place of worship is uncertain.

Lanford’s reasoning indicated that even though the diocese have obtained property for a new cathedral, “it has not submitted plans of any kind into this record.” She continued by saying the diocese in Madison, “requires the institution of a significant capital gain to get the money to begin construction,” according to the Wisconsin State Journal.

Although “The Way of the Cross” held just 20 prayer services in 2013 and 26 in 2014, St. Rafael’s argued “The Way of the Cross” is always open for religious contemplation. But those services and the prospect of a future cathedral is not enough for property tax exemption at this point in time, according to Lanford.

The UW System now must submit this report yearly, after a bill passed last year by the state Legislature. The bill, authored by state Rep. John Jagler, R-Watertown, was in response to reports that roughly 20 percent of UW students

required remedial courses, but the UW System did not have detailed information on which high schools these students attended.

In a note accompanying the report, Cross said, “This type of feedback to the Wisconsin education partners helps to foster communications, align the curriculum, and reduce the need for remedial education.”

Of the 175 high schools named in the report, two had over six students needing only remedial English courses; the majority had students only requiring math. Students taking these classes at UW System schools do not receive college credits, but still must pay tuition for the courses.

The debate over this issue stretches back to 2014. At the time, Regent Margaret Farrow told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that K-12 schools must pull their weight in ensuring kids are prepared for college.

“We’re not, quite frankly, creating this situation we’re trying to solve,” Farrow said at the time.

Jagler told the MacIver Institute that he hopes the report will “spark further cooperation between the UW System, the Department of Public Instruction, and our high school administrators on how they can all work together to help students be more prepared for college.”

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By Ellie Herman THE DAILY CARDINAL

My roommates will be the first to tell you I’m not a morning person. I walk, or rather stumble, into the kitchen, grab a bowl of cereal and hibernate back in my room until the last possible minute before class, all the while hoping I don’t have to remember how to carry on basic small talk until after I finish my painfully average cup of homebrewed coffee.

Maybe it’s my addiction to coffee, hatred of mornings or unintelligibly fast-paced talking that led a friend of mine to tell me I remind her of Lorelai Gilmore, a lead character in the 2000 Warner Bros. (RIP the WB channel) show “Gilmore Girls.” All opinions on the comparison aside, I was excited to channel my supposed inner Lorelai by grabbing a cup of coffee at Luke’s Diner, the iconic restaurant Lorelai and her daughter Rory swing by seemingly every day for seemingly every meal, served by the short tempered owner Luke.

Gilmore girls and guys got a taste of Stars Hollow and free coffee Wednesday when Netflix sponsored hundreds of pop-up Luke’s Diner across the U.S. and Canada, with at least one shop per state.

The entertainment and media streaming company picked up the tab for 12-ounce cups of coffee for

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The Netflix-sponsored pop-up diners all over the country served free coffee from special “Luke’s” cups. the first 250 customers at each location, a top-notch sales promotion on the 20th anniversary of the show’s original premiere date.

MOKA coffee shop in Madison hosted two pop-up Luke’s Diners at their East Washington and

University locations, drawing in fans of all ages to the event. My gremlin-like, night owl self rolled out of bed and onto a bus just after dawn Wednesday morning to catch a bus with a friend to Moka’s University location, breaking every rule of my

effort-free mornings.

Dressed in plaid shirts and backwards baseball caps as a nod to Luke’s character, the baristas seemed just as excited about the pop-up diner as the fans, who formed a line extending outside

and around the corner of the shop.

The baristas slid to-go cups of “Luke’s coffee” down the counter like a broken record, not needing to take orders as more fans packed into the shop, busy instagramming the cups monogrammed with the Luke’s Diner logo and a quote about coffee from “Gilmore Girls.”

I want to personally shake the hands of and buy a cake for each member of the marketing team that put together the Luke’s Diner promotion. With only 50 days until the Netflix revival of the show,featuring four 90-minute new episodes, thousands of fans took to social media (myself included, follow me @ellie_herman7) to boast about their fresh roasts, sharing photos with their cups, spurring #LukesDiner to trend on Twitter. Stars of the show re-tweeted fans and teamed up on the “Gilmore Girls” Instagram Stories page to share live “happy birthday, Gilmore Girls” messages from around the world.

I might need to throw in an apology here to anyone that dealt with me this morning before I got the much-needed coffee, but the painfully early morning was worth it.

After spending years binge-watching “Gilmore Girls” with my sisters, the Luke’s Diner pop-up shop gave me the chance to take a trip to Stars Hollow... with a shorter commute.

Honest reactions to literature create meaningful realizations

By Aaron Durlauf THE DAILY CARDINAL

I think for most of us, when we think back to high school, a big thing we think about is our aesthetic sensibilities. Many of us will have a very specific memory of listening to a certain song, watching a certain movie or show, reading a particular book or an especially embarrassing fashion choice. For me it’s listening to “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac while driving to school in the early fall on one of those hazy, greenish days, where it’s somehow both humid and cool, and you imagine a tornado is on its way. It’s watching all five seasons of “Six Feet Under” on rented DVDs when I was out sick from school before winter break. It’s reading “A Confederacy of Dunces” while riding a stationary bike and having to stop pedaling for several minutes because I was laughing.

And regrettably, it’s choosing to wear a fedora while protesting Act 10 at the Capitol, which makes me identifiable in a few photos of the crowded rotunda that were published in newspapers and books.

I think one of the reasons our tastes are so salient in our memories of high school is that they were (and probably still are) a huge component of our identities. Because in high school, our sense of self was in such flux, the art we liked served as a way to anchor and shape ourselves and as well as a way to feel less alone.

Whether it was through finding friends with common tastes, or relating to something in the art that we haven’t seen represented anywhere else. In some cases,

however, rather than having the art lead to a particular sense of self, people know what kind of identity they want to have and seek out the art that will confirm that identity. That’s how it was with me and books.

For a variety of reasons, some clear and some unclear, I got it in my head that I wanted to be a reader and I wanted to have good tastes. This meant that I continually sought out critically successful books, and rather than engaging with the book on a genuine, personal level, I almost always was looking for things that were “good” about it to confirm by sense of good tastes. Even worse, I wasn’t even looking that hard. I was mostly speed-reading as much as I could so I could have another awardwinner or another classic checked off my list as something I could say I read, as if at a job interview someday I might rattle off the list, alongside my skills at managing time and my proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.

One of the destructive things this habit did was that it created distance between me and my peers, or at least gave me the opportunity to arrogantly explain the distance to myself as being a result of something lacking in them, which was of course not actually the case. Furthermore, my shallow perceptions of what was good or bad writing meant that I avoided a lot of books that I prejudged as clichés, which I might’ve actually enjoyed because I myself was a bit of an angsty teen cliché at the time. It also meant that I never really attempted writing anything

personal for fear of it being a confirmation of that.

Things got worse when I started college and became really aware of how fraudulent so much of my persona relating to reading was. My freshman year, I labored through David Foster Wallace’s “Infinite Jest”, which sort of seemed like the holy grail of literacy, only to think about it later and wonder if I really liked it or even understood it at all, despite the fact that I had only said good things about it to other people.

Ironically, it was another David Foster Wallace short story, called “Good Old Neon” from his collection “Oblivion: Stories” that provided one of my earliest and most genuine connections to literature.

“Good Old Neon” is narrated in the first person and begins: “My whole life I’ve been a fraud. I’m not exaggerating. Pretty much all I’ve ever done all the time is try to create a certain impression of me in other people. Mostly to be liked or admired. It’s a little more complicated than that, maybe. But when you come right down to it it’s to be liked, loved. Admired, approved of, applauded, whatever. You get the idea.”

The story continues as the narrator details his life of fraudulence, with a couple plot twists throughout. While it’s far from my personal experience, the story resonated with me in a way that probably no other work of fiction ever had.

Since reading that story, I’ve been making a much more concerted effort to find literature that appeals to me in the same sort of way. I am trying to find

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Works of literature have the ability to provide honest connections and candid reactions, like David Foster Wallace’s collection “Oblivion: Stories” provided for our columnist. my own reasons for liking things rather than their being “objectively good,” if there even is such a thing when it comes to art.

While yes, I will use language about the quality of books, I’m trying be mindful of the fact that it is subjective and to remember

that the quality of a book says little to nothing about those who like it or the person who wrote it.

Most of all, I’m trying to remember that having an honest reaction to a book is much better than reacting to it the way you think you’re supposed to.

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‘False Alarm’ is a step back

By Francisco Velazquez MUSIC COLUMNIST

The Weeknd returns like a leading alpha. With the release of his latest single “False Alarm” we are taken back to the disco-heaven beats of an old-school heartbreak and shown the insecurities of a man seeking validation from his newly developed self.

Leaving and staying are two lovers at odds with themselves.

“False Alarm” is a continuation of The Weeknd’s earlier release from his third upcoming album Starboy. It’s dangerously vague and a precursor for The Weeknd’s new sound. While mixed reviews have swayed our opinions, after multiple listens, the song lacks truth. Its surface-level approach at love and women is lost in the 2000s dance-punk beat.

Lyrically, the song has relied on the stagnant topics that have worked in The Weeknd’s favor— drugs, sex, unstable women and hazy metaphors—but this time, the feeling of self in his music is lost behind the over-production and plastic placement of his ego.

His track “Starboy” succeeds in reassuring us that a new season of music is upon us and it gives us The Weeknd at his prime—full, boastful and brilliant.

Speaking of love like a language, “False Alarm” is a foreign approach at what it means to invest fully in another. The track loops like a circle and goes nowhere. While the scream is a great addition to the chorus, the song takes us in circles with no intention of ending until abruptly placing its closing verse at an awkward time. The song is a full rise: a climatic point that does not provide a last breath and leaves at the top without coming down.

“False Alarm” is back-pedaling up a hill. Different and outdated, it’s difficult to pick where The Weeknd is and where he’s been. After The Weeknd’s triumphant release of “Starboy,” “False Alarm” seems fictitious. A quick single for the sake of a radio hit, “False Alarm” will chart well, but for the wrong reasons.

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In addition to its permanent collection, the Chazen hosts short-term exhibitions like Katherine Kuehn’s show “Close Reading.”

Show incorporates hand embroidery to convey experience

By Erin Guarnieri VISUAL ARTS COLUMNIST

When looking at art, meaning usually unravels itself.

I found this to be true at the Chazen Museum in the exhibit “Close Reading” in which there were miles and miles of perfectly hand-embroidered ribbon.

This immense amount of ribbon and cloth by artist Katherine Kuehn combines the richness of history and writing with intricate detail in a medium I have rarely seen in a gallery: hand embroidery. Kuehn’s exhibit consists of embroidered poetry, letters and words on ribbon, large sheets and cloth napkins.

She also plays a video of Daniel Abel reading a poem of lamentation entitled “Thernos.” The aspect that intrigued me the most in this combined exhibit was the cloth napkins, whose embroidery held the secret contents of letters between Nelly Sachs and Paul Celan.

Nelly Sachs and Paul Celan were both poets who survived

the Holocaust. According to Kuehn’s introduction, Sachs struggled with mental health and was institutionalized several times during her correspondence with Celan. Despite her past and immense difficulties, she went on to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1966. Sachs was an incredible woman, and I understand Kuehn’s motivation to reproduce all of her writing, even the works that weren’t meant for public eyes. Kuehn’s exhibit only shows Sachs’ responses to Celan, which are sporadic, mostly nonsense and leave the reader wanting more. Kuehn picked an intimate subject to display: the private contents of letters. Because of the private nature, one would think that it would draw viewers into the discussion and make them feel included in this part of history.

Yet, as a viewer I felt like an outsider with not enough information to make sense of the whole conversation. And while I knew

this was irrational, it made me rather upset. Kuehn’s choice was a deliberate one, but at this point I could not make sense of what I was reading.

As I continued to read the tediously stitched font, somewhat annoyed but still curious enough to puzzle longer over the letters, I was frequently distracted by the reading of the poem “Thernos” in the background.

While I first brushed this off as an annoyance, I had to take a moment and remind myself that I was in an art gallery. An art gallery is an incredible space in which the artists not only get to display their work, but also play a part in influencing how the viewer experiences it. Setup, sequence of work, colors, lighting, atmosphere and background sounds are all aspects that the artist carefully selects. While I do have to acknowledge that an artist has a lot of control, galleries are also sites of unintended beauty. The number of other viewers, their reactions and your own

emotions, preconceptions and ideas get projected upon the art.

Thus, the result is a two-sided exchange of an artist’s intent and the viewer’s perception.

Kuehn’s exhibit was set up across multiple rooms. She could have placed the video of “Thernos” elsewhere, the poem of mourning was placed in the same room as the fragile and incomplete correspondence written by Sachs. Perhaps, the artist’s intention was to give us a chance to step in Sachs’ place: reading only her side as well as experiencing the chaotic and distracting conditions under which she wrote awardwinning beautiful poetry. What I initially thought to be the focus of this exhibit was Sachs’ famous written words, yet I found that I left reflecting more upon the life and trials of Sachs.

This unique exhibit runs through Oct. 16 at the Chazen, so be sure to stop by and check it out for yourself.

New Netflix series ‘Easy’ seems full of potential, but fails to pull off promising ideas

By Ben Golden TV COLUMNIST

If you are craving a binge resonant of the film “Crazy, Stupid, Love” but without the originality, wit or charm, Netflix’s new series “Easy” is the show for you.

“Easy” succeeds in depicting real relationships, yet fails at offering a reason for us to care. The anthology-style series was quietly released Sept. 22, and it seems to have already faded away. After watching the eight half-hour episodes in the style of separately packaged short films, I did not feel satisfied in the least. I was excited to explore a show that had the potential to offer a commentary on the complexity of modern dating yet it floundered its

chance with tangential misdirection and shallow material.

The dramedy stars a unique mixed bag of celebrities and unknowns. The Hollywood stars include Dave Franco, Malin Akerman, Orlando Bloom, comedian Hannibal Buress, “New Girl”’s Jake Johnson and model turned actress Emily Ratajkowski. It felt too much like the stars decided to collectively join this low-commitment project to cross off “artsy, lowbudget short” from their bucket lists without considering the poorly developed material. The series threw substance out the window in the majority of its episodes with only a few decent chapters to rescue its under-

whelming nature. The quality is inconsistent as some episodes are very strong while others lack the same impact.

Each episode focuses on a different relationship that varies in terms of sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality and age.

It unravels like a collection of intimate, low-budget short films glimpsing at a variety of different Chicagoan relationships and the many different forms they take. I interpreted the title “Easy” as an attempt to ironically convey how relationships are, in fact, really hard. This concept is an interesting idea if it were executed properly. The experimental, rulebreaking editing style gives the series a certain cohesive casual-

ness with each patched together take to successfully emit an intimate tone. Sex is not glamorized or montaged and fights are not fast and abridged. The relaxed camera style feels purposeful– like we are watching a case study with the characters as subjects and us viewers as observers to watch the bizarre and complex phenomenon that is human relationships. This concept is complimented well with the episode “Art and Life,” in which a famous graphic novelist sleeps with a young student (Ratajkowski) who secretly photographs the experience for her art collection, to the horror of the author. This evokes concepts of privacy in the millennial era and the big question

of any philosophy class, “What is art?” Despite this episode substantially hinting to the possible core this series may hold beneath its shallow layers, there are not enough intriguing shorts like this one to keep the series afloat.

The improvisation style of the actors is meant to create authenticity and build off the casual nature of the filming, yet the material ends up more drab and dull than genuine and stimulating. Is this reaction because the show lacks depth or is it to reveal a truth about our society– that our conflicts, worries and anxieties over relationships are meaningless trivialities. Either way, nobody likes a reality check, even if it’s streaming on Netflix.

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University needs to take stance on technology in academic settings LILLY HANSON opinion columnist

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Former UW-Madison professor Aldo Leopold was a pioneer in the movement for wilderness conservation.

Businesses must make natural capital a priority SEBASTIAN VAN BASTELAER opinion editor

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isconsin’s commitment to environmental conservation, long a critical component of state politics, has taken a backseat in this age of budget cuts under Gov. Scott Walker. The examples set by pioneer Wisconsinites such as Aldo Leopold, John Muir and Gaylord Nelson are fading from memory as polluters go unpunished and government agencies charged with protecting the state’s natural resources are gutted.

Walker’s promise to balance the budget has resulted in a period of exploitation of our cherished public lands. Fines for polluters dropped 78 percent from 2014 to 2015, setting a dangerous precedent that will only encourage polluters to continue to disregard the health of the environment.

With at least two more years with a Republican governor and state legislature—neither of which displays any interest in protecting the state’s land and wildlife—and toothless conservation agencies, the future looks bleak.

This laissez-faire approach to government is unsustainable.

There is a hope, however, that businesses will start to regulate themselves. Environmental conservation has always been perceived as antithetical to increasing profits. Companies in various industries, by polluting and depleting natural resources, believe they can increase their profit margins.

It appears, however, that businesses are slowly realizing that taking account of the environmental impact they have is a more profitable long-run strategy than unmitigated exploitation of natural resources.

Natural capital—the world’s natural assets and the value they provide to humans—has often been used in a vague sense to exemplify the importance of conserving resources.

Businesses, however, rarely take natural capital into account when making decisions, as there has traditionally been no agreed-upon way to assign tangible value to such a vague idea. A new development in the conservation community, however, may put an end to these discrepancies and provide concrete solutions to environmental issues.

The Natural Capital Protocol is a recently introduced system that allows businesses to make informed decisions about their operations and the impact they have on the world around them.

It helps to cut raw material costs, foresee future legislation and preemptively take action to meet regulations that aren’t in place yet.

It also improves their image in the long-term and responsibly protects local communities, according to the Natural Capital Coalition. It helps inform business leaders to make better decisions that will benefit both their profit margins and the environment, allowing for a more sustainable economy to emerge without government regulations.

Various national corporations have joined the effort to implement the protocol, including Coca-Cola, Shell and Walmart, along with dozens of other businesses worldwide.

These businesses have made a pledge to work to value environmental assets in the same way they value various other entities in their decision-making processes.

So what does this have to do with Wisconsin’s economy?

Despite slashed conservation budgets and reduced environmetal regulation enforcement, many businesses that call the state home may realize that following the protocol and taking account of their environmental impact will actually be

more profitable in the long-run than unimpeded growth. This hope can assuage fears of widespread environmental degradation: Many businesses may decide that self-governance and responsible resource management is a more profitable option in the future, with or without governmental regulations.

Walker’s promise to balance the budget has resulted in a period of exploitation of our cherished public lands.

Of course, we cannot assume that businesses will make this realization, and without fear of punishment for transgressions against the planet, many will continue polluting. But the economy is moving in the right direction, and as more and more companies buy into this new way of thinking, more and more people will be convinced that being environmentally responsible is the right thing to do— and the profitable thing to do.

In many ways, the failure to enforce environmental laws and cutting the budgets of state conservation agencies poses a long-term threat to Wisconsin’s natural environment.

This laissez-faire approach to government is unsustainable.

But the hope is that with the help of the Natural Capital Protocol and a prevailing wisdom that saving the planet is good for business as well as the environment, the damage can be limited until progressivism and responsible environmental stewardship is brought back to Madison.

Sebastian is a sophomore majoring in environmental studies and history. Do you agree with him that Wisconsin Republicans do not value our public lands?

Do you think that businesses will begin to self-govern on environmental issues? Please send all comments, questions and complaints to opinion@dailycardinal.

sit in an early morning lecture, struggling to focus on my notebook. When the horizontal blue lines on the paper begin to blur, my eyes shift to concentrate on another source of distraction and I am supplied with rows upon rows of computer screens. With options like online shopping on the computer in front of me and a fight with a boyfriend on the computer to my right, why should I be interested in what my professor is saying?

Sounds familiar?

The discussion of computers in classrooms has been a topic since personal laptops were created (or at least it feels like that).

Since Googling “best laptop for college student 2014,” I have been hit with both sides of the argument of whether technology should be allowed in the classroom. A 2010 study conducted by a University of Colorado professor found that students who used laptops in class averaged scores 11 percent lower on tests than those who took notes in the “old fashioned way.”

Students contradict statistics saying the only way they can keep up with fast-paced lectures is to type on computers. The pros and cons stack against each other in the question of whether technology should be allowed in the classroom or not.

However, the bigger issue is the discrepancies between classrooms and our university’s unwillingness to declare computers appropriate or not for the classroom.

In one of my very first college lectures, my professor began class by telling all students with laptops to sit in the first three rows of the lecture hall. I began to think this was the norm, a way of remaining neutral in the situation of computers in class. But then my second lecture started with the professor telling every student to put away all electronic devices, as they would not be needed in class today or any day as a matter of fact. The inconsistencies were apparent.

Now, three years later, TopHat has swept across campus as an effective loophole to the no-technology rule. Students take the mandatory notes on paper, but are able to remain connected to technology through a smaller device:

their smartphones. But is this really a new tool to curve students’ distractions? I think not. With countless statistics stacked against laptops, coming from research performed by scientists at Princeton and UCLA, suggesting that when they are used for note taking, they impair learning and cause shallower processing, I am confused as to why students and faculty still argue for technology in classrooms.

While I am not going on a brigade to close the lids on all laptops on campus, I am asking faculty to consider the contradiction they present when they ban all forms of technology, yet retract their statements a moment later when they ask students to pull out their laptops and answer a comprehensive question on TopHat or on other forms of media. More importantly, I am asking students to comprehend the research against technology and think twice before opening the lid on their laptops in lecture.

As someone who takes notes on paper, after grasping the effects of laptops in lecture it is hard to juggle the contradicting viewpoints of technology on campus. But it’s more frustrating to become distracted by computer screens filled with online shopping, airplane ticket purchases and sports’ scores updates while in class. We are so saturated with technology in our lives that it is becoming hard to unplug while sitting in a 50-minute discussion.

However, with our strong need for online connection, students should resist the urge to distraction and leave the laptop at home.

I understand that students find it easier to take notes on a laptop in class, but while some make the argument that technology is an invaluable tool for education, I argue that it devalues the purpose of class. With possibilities of distraction, copying and disconnecting from social interaction, I say unplug from technology and try a week with pen and paper.

Lilly is a junior majoring in journalism and communication arts.

Do you agree with her that the university needs to take a stance on technology in the classroom? Do you have an issue with people using their laptops in class? Let us know at opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Young voters should get excited about Clinton ADAM MASIN letter to the editor

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was an 18-year-old UW freshman in 1991 when I helped shepherd Hillary Clinton through a visit to the Law School and a walk back down Bascom Hill. Most of the American public did not yet know of her then, but I did. She was more than just the wife of the candidate I supported in the upcoming Democratic primaries. I knew her as a champion of children’s rights working with the Children’s Defense Fund and in private practice as a Yale educated lawyer. I knew that she was the first woman to chair the Legal Services Corporation, an important non-profit legal assistance organization that helped ensure access to legal services for the poor. I knew her as someone who

had worked in Arkansas to bring the poor more access to doctors.

I believed she could be president herself. Not one day when I was much older, but then and there.

As a freshman in 1991, I knew that Hillary Clinton championed causes which I and so many other students at Wisconsin believed in.

She was the real deal—an active and involved progressive on so many issues before there was much actual progress on them.

That she was part of the package with then-Gov. Bill Clinton made his candidacy that much more exciting. It was no accident that the Students for Clinton organization I led in Madison became one of the largest in the country, or that my fellow Badgers showed such enormous enthusiasm for Clinton’s campaign.

Young voters should be even more enthusiastic about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016 than I was about her back in 1991. Over the last 25 years, she has continued to demonstrate her deep and personal commitment to raising up those held down by pervasive inequality. She has continued to champion women’s and children’s rights all over the world, and has a record of success that follows her advocacy. She is not only a progressive thinker—her efforts have actually resulted in progress.

Of course we did not know in 1991 that she would go on to work tirelessly on health reform, or the Children’s Health Insurance Program or that she’d become a twice-elected senator from New York and then secretary of state.

We did not know in 1991 that in

2016 she would easily be one of the most qualified and accomplished people—man or woman—ever to run for president.

She was the real deal— an active and involved progressive on so many issues before there was much actual progress on them.

I hope younger voters will look at Hillary Clinton the way I have since I was in their shoes at UW-Madison. Twenty-five years after she became a national figure, Hillary Clinton is working harder than she ever has to bring more fairness and equality to our coun-

try. She is, I suspect, exactly the kind of tough, accomplished and determined champion that idealistic younger voters hope they will be 25 years from now. Someone who has not only held onto her idealism, but has spent her life working toward that ideal and bringing us closer to it.

I hope younger voters will direct their energy in the best way possible in November and ensure that Hillary Clinton is the 45th President of the United States.

Adam served as the chairman of Students for Clinton at UW-Madison from 1991 to 1992. He graduated from the university in 1995, and is now a partner at Shipman & Goodwin LLP. Do you agree with him that young voters should be excited about Hillary Clinton? Let us know at opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Photo ID cards should be available to students throughout election season ARI BROWN guest columnist

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s highly educated college students on a politically active campus in an election year, there is perhaps no better time to realize our civic duty as students of UW-Madison. Badgers, it is time to vote.

Many students throughout the UW System will be voting in the first presidential election of their lifetimes. Madison is teeming with students—many of whom are first-time voters. But, thankfully, UW-Madison leadership has worked with the Madison Common Council to make voting more accessible by hosting two early voting locations on cam-

pus: Union South and the Student Activity Center. These locations will be open Oct. 24 through Nov. 4 (hours vary by site), and any eligible city of Madison voter will be able to go vote early.

The free photo ID must be made accessible during early voting, not just on Election Day.

These locations, especially the Student Activity Center, will make voting more accessible for students in Southeast residence

halls, apartment buildings like Lucky, Embassy and the Hub, and houses scattered throughout the eastern portions of campus.

The point of all of this is simple: Voting in Wisconsin is easy.

Early voting? Even easier.

And most students already have what they need to vote.

Students can use a Wisconsin driver’s license, a U.S. passport and many other options. The photo ID doesn’t even need to have your campus or current address. And, for the students who don’t have a qualifying photo ID, the UW administration has made it even easier by providing free voter-compliant photo ID cards at all campus polling locations on Election

Day. But, unfortunately, those free photo IDs won’t also be available during early voting.

If you’ve ever lived the life of a college student, you know how busy it can be: Classes, work, internships, student organizations, social and residence hall life and much more are filling up your days. Early voting is a practical tool for student voters who lead busy lives and still want to make their voice heard on the future of our nation.

The free photo ID must be made accessible during early voting, not just on Election Day. Why make students who do not have a complying photo ID wait until Election Day? In an election cycle as important as this

one, it is absolutely imperative that every Wisconsin student is able to exercise their fundamental right to vote.

In an e-mail to students, Dean of Students Lori Berquam said to “get informed, [and] get ready to vote.” Dean Berquam, if we’re to do so, we need your help. We implore you to allow free student photo IDs to be accessible to early voters at both campus locations.

Ari is a junior majoring in strategic communications and political science. How do you think the university should provide voter IDs to students who need them?

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Walker proposes replacing SERF with 272-foot-tall statue of himself waving

By Patrick Hoeppner THE DAILY CARDINAL

The SERF, slated for demolition May 1, has been zoned for a new recreational facility.

Construction on the structure is planned for early 2017. The Office of the Governor announced, in an address to the state Legislature Oct. 3, that Madison’s city council has pitched a bid to build a towering statue of Gov. Scott Walker in place of the old facility.

“With the budget cuts to the university, we should have no problem funding the statue,” Walker said in an address to a joint session of the state legislature Tuesday. “All the stone would be locally sourced, from quarries in Middleton and Manitowoc, Wisconsin.”

Proponents of the statue argue that it would fortify the populace’s faith in the Office of the Governor, and promote lasting sentiments of state loyalty

By Marc Tost THE DAILY CARDINAL

In July, in a Green Party press release, presidential candidate Jill Stein outlined her plans to give America the “silent treatment.” Stein stated that until voters decide to act their age, they would not receive any attention from her. The announcement came amid a push by the Green Party to portray itself as a common-sense alternative to the mainstream candidates. The plan was aiming to appeal to voters’ common sense.

The communications freeze from Stein did not have the wanted effect, however. Polls indicate that 84 percent of Americans were unaware that the Green Party existed. On a brighter note for the left-leaning party, roughly half of surveyed voters indicated that they would be interested in voting for a porcelain mug full of German beer over the candidates from the Democratic and Republican parties.

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The 272-foot-tall statue of Scott Walker towers over Madison, Wis. neglected, vital task of improving our state’s ailing infrastructure.

It is the best thing for the city of Madison … as we have seen fit.”

Other initiatives suggested by the Office of the Governor in recent weeks included a State Street outlet store for the Milwaukee Bucks,

cuts to elementary education funding, and the forced closure of 12 underperforming Milwaukee middle schools.

“Hopefully, we can build a long and winding road leading up to the statue,” Walker said. “That should count for something.”

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among out-of-state students.

Opponents of the statue claim that it would be a disruptive force to the city, the university and the workings of the Capitol.

Others criticize the initiative for focusing too strongly on tourist appeal. The statue would be almost 100 feet taller than the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and just 44 feet shorter than Big Ben. “It’s ridiculous that while other buildings have to be kept below 181 feet [the height of the State Capitol] … the governor just gets to build himself a statue that’s twice as high,” Mohammad McCurdy, co-owner of McCurdy’s Curds, said Wednesday. “It’s ridiculous that [the governor] wants to build a statue of himself that’s taller than the building he works in.”

“We will count it as infrastructure,” Walker said in the address to the legislature Monday. “The project counts toward our long-

After three months of the silent treatment, Stein returned to the campaign scene with an impromptu rally at her local Whole Foods in Lexington, Mass.

When words spread, a crowd of over a hundred people crowded around the locally grown podium,

a record audience for the Green Party. She spoke passionately, mostly about environmental issues, a focal point of her campaign. Beyond this she also addressed issues of corporate finance and college debt.

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After the speech, a Cardinal field writer spoke with Doug Chalice while they browsed for responsibly grown alfalfa sprouts. He reported that Chalice seemed very interested in Stein, and quoted him saying, “I will definitely be voting Jill Stein for District 14 Comptroller. I don’t know what a comptroller does, but after hearing her speak, I think she’s a lock for the job!”

In the Green Party’s October newsletter, Stein stated that she believes America has not learned its lesson yet, but that “enough is enough, it’s time for the communications freeze to end.” She also voiced her concern that if she stopped campaigning, voters might “forget that politicians don’t have to be horrible human beings.”

At press time, Stein was attending a fracking protest in Iowa, while disapproving of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s continued spewing of unwanted CO2 with their constant bickering.

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These ancient-looking parking meters will be constantly monitored by MPD.

Police unable to stem theft, shift focus to aggressive parking ticket campaign

By Jared Holloway THE DAILY CARDINAL

Following a number of failed attempts by Madison police and UW-Madison to reduce bicycle and other petty theft on campus, Madison Police Department Chief Mike Koval issued a statement indicating the department’s new focus.

“To effectively utilize our resources, we must focus on what we can do best,” Koval said during the groundbreaking press conference. “And we have found that we are damn good at giving out parking tickets.”

The effects of this new tactic are already prevalent on and off campus. Next to bike racks with lone wheels chained to them are rows of mopeds sporting blue tickets taped to their handlebars. On Sundays, as parents flock to the city to visit, a keen observer can spot meter maids lurking in alleys and bushes, waiting for their next victim. While the men and women in blue appear to revel in their newfound productivity, citizens express exasperation.

“Are you kidding me?” exclaimed Will Whisler, a student on campus, upon learning of the police’s new tactic. “This is exactly

why I don’t pay my taxes.”

In places such as Camp Randall and the Humanities building, where theft is highly prevalent, students and faculty were disdainful.

“It’s a problem with the system,” explained a professor who choose to remain anonymous. “The police find they can’t combat criminals, so instead they punish the mostly law abiding citizens while ignoring the real issues. I think it’s a problem that my moped was stolen last week but today I received a parking ticket for it in the mail.”

Despite reservations, police departments around the country are adopting the same plan as Madison.

“I think it’s important for us to stop crime any way we can,” said officer David Lang from Detroit, where similar measures were adopted. “If you look at—aw shit…” He trailed off as he watched his patrol car being stolen. “It’s ok,” he assured the interviewer, “we’ll probably get him for double parking in a week or two.”

When confronted with doubts, Koval assured the media that the measures were necessary.

“I just want the public to know that justice will be served.”

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By Bobby Ehrlich THE DAILY CARDINAL

A coach’s job can revolve around the in-game decisions they make, but months before the season started, head men’s hockey coach Tony Granato had to make a brutally tough choice about who his captain would be.

He could go with the experienced veteran Grant Besse, one of Wisconsin’s top players for the last three years, or the young, budding superstar Luke Kunin. The decision was anything but easy.

Granato ultimately went with Kunin, the sophomore who has a knack for finding twine and who was selected in the first round of the NHL draft by the Minnesota Wild.

“We looked at the big picture. He could not be here, but he decided this is where he wanted to be,” Granato said. “Still being here says a lot about the character that he has. I just think he’s a great leader, period.”

Nonetheless, it wasn’t an easy decision to pass over Besse, another forward who has NHL talent and who has survived through some of the darkest years in Wisconsin hockey history. But during the summer, the players filled out a questionnaire that

asked the Badgers about the qualities of their teammates, including who they thought the best leader on the team was.

Granato and his staff took those into account before making the final decision. Despite Besse’s experience and familiarity with the program, Granato felt Kunin was the right man to get a “C” sewn on his sweater.

“It’s a little untraditional because he’s a sophomore; you generally do a senior, if you don’t do a senior, you do a junior,” Granato said. “Grant could easily have been captain. Naming Luke as a sophomore captain says a lot about what we think of him and what he means to our program.”

Kunin, after all, is only the second sophomore captain in Wisconsin hockey’s storied history. The last one to do it? Former coach Mike Eaves, who would captain the team for three years, beginning in 1975.

But for the new coaching staff, and the rest of the players, age was but a number when it came to the captainship.

“You look at a lot of the teams in the NHL and some of their captains are 20 years old and some

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Grant Besse has been dominant in his time at UW and has graciously accepted his position as alternate captain.

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Despite his young age, Luke Kunin will be the captain of an experienced Badgers team this year. guys are 35,” junior and alternate captain Cameron Hughes said. “If you’re gonna be a leader, you’re gonna be a leader and Luke is.”

Nonetheless, to say that Besse was initially jumping for joy after being passed over for the job would be a lie.

“There was disappointment there,” Besse said. “But Luke is obviously a leader on this team and I think he’s going to do a great job.”

In his freshman campaign, Kunin led the team in goals with 19, playing a pivotal role in an offense that often struggled mightily. But it was more than just his skill set that led Granato to name Kunin the captain.

“I felt with what Luke brings to our team and what he’s done to get ready for this season and still being here meant a lot to me,” Granato said. “[He’s] really what we’re looking for as far as what

kind of players and what kind of people we want in our program.”

Besse wasn’t left out of the leadership group entirely, as he is still an alternate captain. He’s projected to play on a line with the rest of the leadership group, with Kunin as the center and Hughes on the opposite wing. It is a line loaded with talent and a unit that will need to be prolific for the Badgers to compile a successful season in Granato’s first year.

Therefore, Besse can’t harbor any resentment with Kunin for being named captain over him. But despite his initial disappointment, Besse was quick to praise Kunin for his ability to lead by example and push his teammates to play their best.

“No matter who the captain was, either me or him, I think both of us would have done a good job,” Besse said. “He’s one of

the better players on the team so guys look up to him and that’s the important thing.”

Kunin, who has been out of practice for the last two days to attend to a personal matter, may not be there to lead his team on the ice for the first game of the season against Northern Michigan in Green Bay. But he will be back eventually and will be responsible for leading a team that is in desperate need of a step in the right direction. It is quite the challenge for an underclassmen, but his coaching staff and teammates believe he can get the job done—even Besse.

It was a difficult decision, but Granato is confident that his coaching staff made the right call.

“I think when it’s all said and done, we’re gonna look back at that guy and say he’s one of the greatest Badgers of all time,” he said.

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Badgers welcome conference-rival Ohio State to Madison

By Ben Leadholm THE DAILY CARDINAL

Top-ranked Wisconsin (2-0 WCHA, 2-0 overall) is set to return to action after its bye week to host Ohio State (0-0, 2-0) in a weekend showdown at LaBahn Arena.

The Badgers began their season with two victories over St. Cloud State this weekend. UW wasted little time getting the offense going in the new campaign, scoring six goals by five different players, including two from junior forward Baylee Wellhausen in a 6-0 victory in the first game. Senior goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens tied the program’s shutout record with 39, a record she hopes to take sole ownership of this weekend.

The Badgers faced some adversity in game two, entering the final period trailing by a goal. Wisconsin would explode for three goals in the last 10 minutes, though, including two from sophomore forward Sam Cogan.

“A lot of good things came out of the weekend,” head coach Mark Johnson said at a press conference Monday, according to UWBadgers.com. “But

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Baylee Wellhausen dominated in the No. 1-ranked Badgers’ first game of the season. the most important thing was we got past the starting gate, and we got five good practices in last week.”

Ohio State began its season on the road, sweeping a two-game series

with Rensselaer. The Buckeyes came out firing offensively, scoring three goals in the first period on their way to a 4-1 victory. In the series finale, sophomore forward Maddy Field

scored both of the Buckeyes’ goals in their 2-0 shutout.

Ohio State comes to Madison as a young team with 14 underclassmen and only two seniors on the roster.

It also enters the season with a new head coach in Nadine Muzerall, the team’s third coach in three seasons, who was hired less than three weeks before the first game of the year.

The Buckeyes were picked to finish seventh in the WCHA by the coaches before the season started and are in the middle of a difficult stretch to begin the year, playing on the road for three straight series.

Badger forward Claudia Kepler is set to see her former team for the first time since transferring from Ohio State in the off-season. Although Kepler will be sitting out due to transfer rules, she will be seeing many of her former teammates. The Verona, Wis. native led the team in goals in all three seasons when she was a part of the team. Last season, Kepler added 14 goals and 11 assists, leading the team with 25 points.

“I know the team is excited to play at home and have our home opener; it’s certainly a big weekend for us,” Johnson said.

The puck drops at LaBahn Arena Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m.

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After winning a gold medal at the Rio Olympics, transfer Cierra Runge is now part of a brand-new Badgers’ swimming team.

New-look Badgers ready to make a splash with incoming Runge, Nelson

By Kelly Ward THE DAILY CARDINAL

Coming off a finish just outside the top 20 at the NCAA Championships last season, the Wisconsin women’s swimming and diving team has reloaded its arsenal of weapons to come back even stronger this season.

The Badgers lost just four seniors last year, three of whom were NCAA qualifiers, but only one, Jenny Holtzen, scored individually. At the conference level, these graduation losses cut a bit deeper, but head coach Whitney Hite and his staff have recruited a class that is considerably faster than previous years and poised for immediate impact.

With a strong core group of four NCAA-qualifying seniors to build around, the Badgers are looking at a season that might truly be special with the addition of two high-impact transfers and six freshmen, five of whom were ranked within the top-200 recruits nationally.

Leading this group is the No.

1-ranked incoming freshman in the country, Beata Nelson.

Nelson, a native of Madison, is the national public high school record-holder in the 100-yard butterfly and qualified for Olympic trials this past summer in five events.

Hot on Nelson’s heels is fellow freshman Megan Doty, a two-time high school AllAmerican in the 100-yard butterfly, the same event in which Nelson holds the national record. Doty and Nelson were healthy competition for each other in high school, and with senior Dana Grindall, an NCAA qualifier last year, the Badgers could have a threeheaded monster in the butterfly events.

The distance freestyles will also be something for the Badgers to look forward to, especially with the addition of sophomore transfer and Olympic gold medalist Cierra Runge. Runge, who spent the 2014-’15 school year at California

before taking a year off to train for the Rio Olympics and ultimately deciding to transfer, was the NCAA runner-up in both the 500-yard freestyle and the mile two years ago.

The six-foot-four swimmer will have a welcome training partner in All-American senior Danielle Valley, the current school record-holder in both events.

Redshirt sophomore Abby Jagdfeld is back to competition after sitting out last season due to intra-conference transfer rules after coming over from Purdue at the beginning of the 2015-’16 school year. Jagdfeld is a middle-distance phenom who swims the 100-, 200-, and 500yard freestyles, and has been competing and holding her own against professionals for the majority of the last year.

The Badgers have strength at every distance and every stroke this season, with at least one swimmer able to qualify for the A-final at the Big Ten Championships in each event.

Senior Chase Kinney, last year’s Big Ten runner-up in the 50-yard freestyle, is looking to make a serious run at both the conference and national crowns.

Australian sophomore Jess Unicomb, who taught the final at her country’s Olympic trials in the spring, is a strong contender in the backstroke events, along with Nelson. Senior Maria Carlson, a two-time NCAA qualifier, is the Badgers’ top breaststroker and is set to make a major impact after the graduation of Anna Meinholz.

On the boards, diving coach Anton Slobounov is looking for the continued contributions of all five of his divers. Senior Ashley Peterson, who reached the final of the platform discipline last season at the conference championships, is expected to lead the group, and sophomore Dana Liva should be successful as well.

The Badgers open their season at the Natatorium with a dual meet against Auburn at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Defender Sam Brotherton of the Wisconsin men’s soccer team has been called up to the New Zealand national team once again, as the sophomore looks to add to his six caps with the All Whites.

“It’s an amazing feeling, obviously; I never take it for granted,” Brotherton said. “So it’s kinda the same feeling of great pride every time, it’s really an honor.”

As a second-year player for the Badgers, Brotherton is the only nonprofessional on the national team, but said his amateur status is essentially irrelevant once he steps on the field.

“Once you’re on the pitch, it really doesn’t matter. It doesn’t change anything,” he said. “We’re all soccer players.”

At the same time, Brotherton is aware of the talent surrounding him on the New Zealand squad, and recognizes the opportunity to play with and learn from older teammates.

One of those teammates is West Ham center back Winston Reid, the captain of the All Whites.

Brotherton said he admired how Reid carries himself on and off the field, as he looks to learn as much as possible from the Premier League veteran.

Brotherton’s New Zealand call-up means he will not only play for a different team, but in a completely different atmosphere as well. Just four days ago he helped the Badgers defeat Rutgers at the McClimon Complex, but on Oct. 11 New Zealand will face the U.S. Men’s National Team at the Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, a building capable of holding more than 45,000 fans.

However, Brotherton thinks the height of the occasion will bring out his best (if he’s called upon), and doesn’t seem fazed by the change of scenery.

“In some aspects you just have to look at it as another soccer game,” he said.

The All Whites will face Mexico in Nashville on Oct. 8 before playing the U.S. three days later in Washington, D.C. Until then, Brotherton says he will compete his hardest in training, hoping to cement a place in the New Zealand setup.

Gallery: Badgers continue Big Ten success

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The Badgers faced off against Rutgers this week and came away with a 1-0 win. The win was UW’s third in four tries against conference foes this season.

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